Strasbourg - Montpellier predictions

Betting odds can be illusive at times and Montpellier are more than capable of pulling an upset. However, Strasbourg should have a clear path to victory if they stick to the plan.

At 4.22 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive Montpellier are well aware of it themselves.

Strasbourg went into their previous Ligue 1 match on the back foot, yet managed to get a draw half-time result in spite of the home-field disadvantage. Their opponents, Rennes , scored the deciding goal in the second half, resulting in a narrow 1:0 defeat in hte end.

Montpellier are coming off from a crushing 0:2 defeat at their previous away game. The match was a largely one-sided affair. Top online bookmakers heavily favoured Lens, who took the lead in the first half and went on to take home 3 points towards the Ligue 1 title.

Montpellier’s home stadium have seen a lot of conceded goals recently – 6 in the last 3 games, to be exact. Considering they don’t have home-field advantage this time, most online sportsbooks are giving rather short odds on Over markets.

The season hasn’t been going great for Montpellier. They’re stuck at 17th place, well within the relegation zone. To make things worse, their chances of earning points against Strasbourg are not great either.

Strasbourg have had the chance to play against Montpellier several times this season, albeit not always as part of the Ligue 1. The matchup recorded several draws and failed to produce a winner so far, but the favourites Strasbourg are hoping to finally gain a clear advantage over their opponents.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Dilane Bakwa, Thomas Delaine, Dion Moise Sahi, Alaa Bellaarouch for the hosts, and Boubakar Kouyate, Issiaga Sylla, Christopher Jullien, Abdoul Meité for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.62 odds offered at Betway.